Russian for English speakers Supermarket · Lesson 2

A bottle of milk and a pack of cookies

Russian measure words — бутылка молока (a bottle of milk), пачка печенья (a pack of cookies).

Conversation

  1. Honey Honey

    Что ты планируешь купить на ужин?

    Čto ty planiruešʹ kupitʹ na užin?

    What do you plan on buying for dinner?

  2. Cassian Cassian

    Я возьму бутылку молока, пачку печенья и кусочек торта

    Ja vozʹmu butylku moloka, pačku pečenʹja i kusoček torta

    I will get a bottle of milk, a pack of cookies and a piece of cake

  3. Honey Honey

    Какой сладкий ужин!

    Kakoj sladkij užin!

    What a sweet dinner!

  4. Cassian Cassian

    Прощай, диета

    Proŝaj, dieta

    Good bye, diet

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Russian measure words?

Бутылка (bottle), пачка (pack), коробка (box), банка (jar/can), пакет (bag), кусок (piece), литр (liter), килограмм (kilogram).

How do measure words work?

Measure word + genitive: бутылка молока = 'a bottle of milk'. Genitive shows possession/content.

Russian для popular foods?

Молоко (milk), хлеб (bread), сыр (cheese), масло (butter), яйца (eggs), мясо (meat).

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Russian lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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